Indiana Code Title 23. Business and Other Associations § 23-2-2.5-51

Sec. 51. (a) Any designated family member of a deceased service station franchisee may succeed to the ownership of the existing agreement if all of the following conditions are met:

For purposes of this subsection, the grounds for termination or nonrenewal of a franchise set out in the federal Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) constitute good cause.  Notification of the refusal must be submitted to the designated family member in writing within sixty (60) days after the date of the service station franchisee's death, and must specify the reasons for the refusal.  The form of the written notice required under this subsection shall be prescribed in the terms of the agreement.

(b) This section does not apply to agreements between franchisors and service station franchisees entered into or renewed before July 1, 1983.